In honor of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, writer David Werning gives a rundown of the major writings of his pontificate, including four apostolic exhortations and three encyclicals: “Summing up the thought and influence of a particular pope upon his
Over the course of his nearly 8-year pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI achieved a great deal for the Church and the world. The following is a numerical look at his reign as pope.
Saying that retired Pope Benedict XVI was "very sick," Pope Francis asked people to offer special prayers for him.
"I would like to ask all of you for a special prayer for emeritus Pope Benedict," Pope Francis said at the end of his
During last night’s election coverage, the hosts of the Daily Wire turned to casually discussing the papacy. Jeremy Boreing, Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens, Andrew Klavan, Michael Knowles and Matt Walsh raised questions about the papacy and the transfer of power in the
The Second Vatican Council was "not only meaningful, but necessary," retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter to a conference about his theological work at the Franciscan University of Steubenville.
A theological understanding of the world's different religions, the relationship between faith
A victim of sexual abuse is reported to be suing retired Pope Benedict XVI in connection with the Munich abuse scandal.
The German Catholic news agency KNA reported the victim has accused Pope Benedict -- who, as Joseph Ratzinger served as archbishop of
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, private secretary of retired Pope Benedict XVI, has defended his boss and criticized the Munich abuse report, which made international headlines when it was released in January.
The report alleges misconduct by Munich Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict, in
Pope Francis was among those showing their support for retired Pope Benedict XVI, sending his predecessor "a beautiful letter," according to the former pope's secretary.
In the letter, Pope Francis "speaks as a shepherd, as a brother" and "expressed once again his complete
At the age of 94, Retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God's judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse.
"Even though, as I look
A Vatican editorial defended retired Pope Benedict XVI's record in fighting clerical sexual abuse after the release of a report that accused him of mishandling four cases during his time as archbishop of Munich.
Andrea Tornielli, editorial director for the Dicastery for Communication,